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GEORGE KOOHENDOBFER, OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JULIUSROTH,

on SAME PLACE.

CU SPIDOR.

SPEGIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,354, datedAugust17, 1886.

Application filed April 24, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE KOGHENDORFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marysville, in the county ofUniou and State of Ohio, haveinvented a-new anduseful Improvement in Ouspidors, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cuspidors; and it consists ofthe peculiar and LO novel construction and combination of the variousparts for service, substantially as hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims. The object of my invention is toprovide an 1 improved cuspidor with a lid that is normally closed toprevent the escape of foul odors from the receptacle, and with means foroperating the said lid, either by the hand or by foot, so that thedevice is more convenient to the person using it, and lends to hiscomfort to a considerable extent, as it does not require him to raisehimself from his comfortable'rcclining position. A further object of myinvention is to so connect the hand and foot operating mechanism thatthey are operated simultaneously to open the lid to expose thereceptacle and to automatically return them totheir closed position, andthus normally.'close the inclosingcase of the receptacle, andconcealthelatter from view; to provide improved means for locking thereceptacle in place within the inclosing case when the lid thereof isclosed, and, finally, to provide a device of this char- 3 5 'aeter whichshall be neat and ornamental in appearance, simple and strong inconstruction, easy and effective in operation, and cheap and inexpensiveof manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 40 aperspective view ofmyimproved cuspidor, showing the lid thrown back or open to adapt thedevice for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional .view of thedevice in its closed position on the line mat-of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view on the line yy of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the figures-- A designates the inclosing-caseof my improved c'uspidor, which is preferably square Serial No. 200,056.(No model.)

or rectangular-in shape, and is supported upon short legs or standardsa. Thisinclosing-case is'provided with alid or cover, B, which closesthe whole upper end thereof, and this cover is 55, pivoted near its rearedge on trunnions b, that arejournaled in the side walls of theinclosingcase or in suitable bearings provided for the said trunnions.The cover lies flush with or below the upper edges of the side walls ofthe inclosingcase, and when the pressure of the plunger D'thereon isreleased it falls or gravitates to its closed position, the gravitatingmovement of the lid being assisted by means of a flat leaf-spring, E,that is secured at or 6 near the rear edge of the cover, and the freeends of this spring bear against a transverse partition, F, that dividesthe inclosing-case into a main and an auxiliary chamber, which arelettered A and A respectively. The spring E serves to cushion the coverin its upward movement, and to limit the play of the cover so that itwill not be liable to damage or be thrown rearwardly too far, and thusprevented from assuming a position where it could not readily fall orclose. The main compartment or chamber A is provided at its side wallswith ways or cleats a, between which slides and is guided a removablereceptacle, G. This receptacle corre- 8o sponds to the interiordimensions and form of the main chamber, and it fits snugly therein,with its rear edge against the transverse partition; and the front ofthe removable receptacle carries a transverse strip, B, that liesflushwith the side walls of the case, 'the front thereof being left opento receive this strip, which is furtherprovided with a knob or handlefor its convenient operation by hand. The receptacle is of any preferredform of cuspi- 9o dors at present in common use, and it is pro- .videdwith the usual opening; and in order to remove it from or insert itwithin the case it is only necessary to slide it between the cleats orways. The rear edge of the transverse 5 strip that is carried by thecuspidor is recessed or notched, as at g, to receive a locking plate orstrip, G, that is carried by the front edge of the gravitating cover B,and depends downwardly from the latter. When the cover is closed and thereceptacle fitted in the case, the locking-plate fits in the opening orrecess g in able distance, so as to be within convenient reach of thehand, the upper end ofthis plunger having a knob or handle, i, of anysuitable form. The lower end of the vertical standard H has an openingor slot, h, formed therein, which opens into the longitudinal passage71, and through this slot projects a cam,

I, that is rigidly secured to and carried by the lower end of theverticallyanovable plungcr, the said cam being adapted to act upon therear edge of the oscillating or gravitating valve or cover 13. Thisplunger is normally elevated to permit the lid or valve to be closed bymeans of a coiled retracting-spring, J, that IS fitted in a recess, h,formed in the rear wall of the inclosing-case, one end of the saidspring bearing against the lower end of the plunger and the other endagainst the wall of the recess.

K designates a fo'otlcver or treadle, that is arranged transversely ofthe inclosing-case and at the rear end thereof. One end of this lever ispivoted or hinged, as at is, to a depending bracket or bcaringblock, k,that is secured to the case at one side of the latter, and ihe otherfree end of the pivoted foot-lever extends beyond the opposite side ofthe case, so as to be within convenient reach of the foot.

L designates an oscillating bar that is inclosed within the auxiliarychamber A of the iuclosing-case, one end of the said bar being pivotedto the ease, as at Z, and the other end is left free and provided withadepending link,m, that is pivoted thereto and to the treadle orfoot-lever at or near the free end of the latter, so that the said barand treadle are operated simultaneously. The pivoted bar L is connectedwith the lower end of the plunger by means of a rod or 1ink,M,thatispivoted to the bar and the plunger, and when the plunger is operated thelink communicates the motion of the same to the pivoted bar Land thetreadle, and vice versa. It will thus be seen that when either thefoot-lever or treadle or the vertically-movable plunger is depressedthey both move together, and when the pressure thereon is released theretracting-spring J returns them to their normal position to permitthelid or cover to be closed, both the treadle and plunger actingsimultaneously. When the plunger is depressed by the direct pressurethereon of the hand or by downward pull thereon by the treadle, the camI acts upon the rear edge of the pivoted lid or cover and elevates thelatter to expose the receptacle, and when the pressure or strain on theplunger is released it is elevated by the retractingspring, and thecover or lid falls by gravity and conceals the receptacle.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the drawings.

The inclosing-case and receptacle may be ornamented to any desiredextent, and they can be made of any preferred size or style, so thatthey will make an ornamental and attractive article of furniture. Theeuspidor can also be used to support wet umbrellas, to receive thedrippings therefrom, as is obvious.

I do not desire to confine myself to the exact details of constructionand form and propertions of parts herein shown and deseribed,as I amaware that changes therein can be made without departing from theprinciple of my in vention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Thecombination of aninclosing-casehaving a receptacle, a swinginggravitating cover normally concealing the receptacle,a hollow Istandard,a vertically-movable plunger therein for elevating the lid, apivoted treadle, linkconnectionsintermediate of the treadle and thelever to adapt them for simultaneous operation, and a spring forelevating the plunger and treadle when pressure thereon is released,substantially as described.

2. In a cuspid'or, the combination of an inclosing-case having avertically-disposed partition, F, near one end to form the main andauxiliary compartments, a swinging cover to fit snugly within the upperedges of the case and conceal the receptacle, a spring, E, secured atits middle directly to the rear edge of the cover, and having its endsfree to come in contact with the partition F when the cover is elevated,to provide a cushion to the coverand limit the upward movement thereof,and means, substantially as described, for elevating the cover, as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE KOQHENDORFER.

Vi tuesses:

JOHN 0. Moon THOMAS B. FULTON.

